TRACK WALK RD 2 Supercross San Diego

[@derekautogrows]

Defeats purpose of Qualifying for a "good gate pick". Interesting point made for giving everyone the same advantage.

[@brucecox6085]

Eli's coming...🏁

[@davidbiagi2932]

And then when all those guys on the right cut over infront of the guys on left and cause massive crashes, everyone will complain. The gate is perfect how it’s set up and that is why qualifying and your heat races are important.

[@MichaelLyons-h4i]

Rumor has it that they might saturate the triple before the sand section with coal oil set it ablaze turning it into a fire section. 🔥

[@MichaelLyons-h4i]

Probably not funny but I can dream can't I ?

[@sharpes07ify]

Hell yea fairness for everyone!!!!! Give everyone a trophy too!

[@MichaelLyons-h4i]

@@sharpes07ify I don't know what fairness to everyone, or a trophy has to do with it. But you can dream too...

[@davemacpherson3830]

Come on man , coal oil? California? It'll have to be an old Tesla battery!

[@MichaelLyons-h4i]

@davemacpherson3830 yes maybe a battery, of old EV batteries. 🤷 It was just a joke and probably a bad one at that no disrespect just pokin fun

[@byshopwilliams8256]

Honestly amazing how consistently basic the track designs are nowadays, I see no reason we shouldn't have staggered/slanted gate starts if were just going to have start cross every race

[@drjaybee8615]

Tomac holeshot from outside the box, calling it now 😂

[@drjaybee8615]

Before the finish, you never considered going 3-5 (Jett might lol)

[@MrBumbles2]

well then no qualifing then no need if distance is the same. sorry no free trophies for everyone

[@buckydoedowner9040]

Bingo! Its hard for all these guys who support participation trophies to understand logic in competition.

[@Bryan-jd7os]

​@buckydoedowner9040 good point!

[@PrestonTrudeau]

Facts

[@MichaelLyons-h4i]

@@MrBumbles2 there has always been qualifying to a point even in your local organization. That's how it works. In your local organizations. Gate pick goes by your championship points for the first Moto. The second moto gate pick goes by the position that you finished the last race in. It's the same damn thing as in the pro ranks. Don't change that that is earned. Go back to school...

[@vintagetrikesandquads4012]

I don't like how determinative the starts are in supercross. They are too congested and there's not enough time to make up for a bad one. There are too many wrecks that take the top guys out.

[@kylehomik8151]

I do agree about the starting line being angled. That is a great idea.!

[@Shifty_Malone]

So why even bother qualifying?

[@ZacAttackManiac]

I think that the start is fine the way it is. If you angle the start, there will be more wrecks on the start and it naturally separates slower and faster riders.

[@hr-extremesxsmotocross]

The starts are always designed to funnel everyone into the first turn. Honestly, the only way to negate the pinch point to a degree is to taper the start down in a straight line to track width. Example: Start is 50 yards before the apex of the first corner. Have the track funnel down to standard track width at 30 yards, giving the riders 20 yards before the turn to funnel in. Or decrease the angle of the first turn. Imagine a start where the first turn is 45° followed by a 180° second turn. Example: 50 yard start , with track width funneled down at 40 yards followed by a 45° turn, 20 yards 180° turn. Either way, you have more time for separation and positioning.

[@carisi2k11]

Because the start is angled in the holeshot will not come from the inside Johnny. If riders choose that inside gate then there is a high likelylood of what happened to Jett occuring. Instead the shorter router is a little closer to the starter box and it also forms and easier line in to that first corner. I think the holeshot could come from either side of the starter gate.

[@buckydoedowner9040]

Great idea on angling the start Johnny.. Lets make qualifying pointless and an even bigger cluster fk in the first turn. Hahaha WTF?

[@brad4751]

yep dumbing it down , i hate this include everyone bs , its a sport there's losers or winners for a reason

[@nath5440]

yep totally contradicts his stance on getting rid of the start grates becuase they take the skill out of starts and add to issues and pile ups

[@brad4751]

@ yep ,lost all respect for that guy , starting to think he cant even ride a bike after hearing this dribble

[@867diesel]

The angled gate would change it up a bit . We all know the inside is shorter distance and the outside can be faster by speed entering . But the gates have been the same from the start of time .

[@JeremiahKerley-vi4zh]

Congratulations on your success johnny! Glad to see you got away from that crazy ass Cooksey dude 👍

[@mattiaskarlsson3653]

Mathematically, you can enter the turn at a higher speed from the outside

[@davidbiagi2932]

Yeah but you’ll get funneled wide into the tuff blocks by everyone on the inside.

[@mattiaskarlsson3653]

@davidbiagi2932 I know. But tomac got a good one from the outside last weekend

[@carisi2k11]

@@davidbiagi2932 The riders on the far inside will likely get funneled into the bales because the start is angled in. I think near the starter box will be the best bet.

[@FastEddy301]

Tomac holeshots from the outside or the dog house. He is coming for the race he gave away last weekend.

[@TB-ModelRR]

Is there any reason the tough blocks couldn't be tappered on the inward side? Just curious.

[@dieselhrt5492]

Love layouts that temp riders to quad.

[@doughemphill3446]

There ya go, always thinking!!!

[@MrMason.33]

very interesting track and raises big question what these guys are bound to show us this weekend.

[@TheDaltonmichaels]

they should try off cambering the inside section of the 90 degree corners in order to promote multiple racing line. or use harder packed dirt. something to make that standard outside-inside-outside standard inside line a bit more risky in terms of carrying speed.

[@MXDRE907]

Ok so angle it so that absolutely everyone arrives to the first turn at the exact same time. Great idea. Timed qualifiers for gate pics would essentially be for nothing otherwise

[@adamcase3157]

Woah woah woah... we're doing math??

[@Joe-pb3lx]

lol.....i was thinking about the same thing with the start being angled

[@masons9046]

Making the start even as you are saying makes the heat races less meaningful at the same time

[@adamdinsmore4229]

The angle of the dangle😅 would just be less separation.

[@davemacpherson3830]

Passing points every where if your name is kickstart Kenny!

[@reubenjonson3179]

Actually an angled starting gate could be great. Top qualifier still picks his spot and instead of pointing straight point towards the first turn Apex. Adjustment will have to be made of course.

[@gregpaszt4671]

Like to see the first turn ramped not flat so they could get some berms going and rail that turn

[@brianworthington1633]

Why make it "more fair"? Kinda negates qualifying.

[@rufiobanning223]

Anaheim 2 seems alright and Tampa Bay is also another one that’s looking like a fun track

[@kevinpilling3641]

I dont necessarly agree with the whole start gate thing, i think the way it is is perfect, if you made it "fair" or equal to everybody there there is no real incentive for riders to push their qualifying time other than to just make the night show. If you are the fastest guy on the track you should be rewarded for it, which is the way it is now.

[@lunitikk]

So they're skipping the sand section after the first lap?

[@nath5440]

so the start grates are no good because it doesn't separate the riders leading to bigger pile ups or more first turn carnage, but at the same time you want to tilt the gate to make it more even?? wont that lead to the same issues or just exacerbate the issues the grates are leading to??

[@UGOArctic]

Fair?! What do you think qualifying is for... Also, i think you're wrong about gate pick holeshot. Mid left gates will have the advantage. They can carry their speed throughout the wide 180. Inside left will have to break sooner than anyone else.

[@KillZwitch32]

You probably can Triple in, jump over the first table step on and off the second before the finish line

[@Card_Threapy]

They need to start making the track thicker of dirt so it doesn’t get down to the plywood or the concrete a.k.a. Eli

[@denniswilder3014]

He didn't get down to the concrete floor he hit a rock.

[@thehirtbike]

only the outside should have metal grate start pad .

[@Shifty_Malone]

Tomac and Deegan.

[@ste_v1983]

Pick the outside gate and rail that first corner. Lol

[@chrisr5561]

Dylan Ferrandis might try that

[@MX-CO]

❤

[@dag681]

If anyone can get out that 180 and triple quad? That will astonishing

[@CB-qb8hj]

Deegan

[@Mezonator656]

Angle start gate 🤯. So simple and so stupid that no one has thought of this 🤦‍♂️ you just solved 100% of the problem. Not get rid of metal gates and heat winner can choose best rut.

[@Sh1tstir]

Johnny i get what your saying about the start, my issue with that is the separation its congestied enough now hitting the first corner and 9 times out 10 we see someones night or season ruined off that start in particular. Id like to see the stats of crashes in whoops to crashes off the gate since the metal grate deal hmmmm more whoops no grates ideal. Take startcross away and let them race with skills. Or are we destined to become boring like Moto GP where one factory has such a technological edge other brands cant compete and have a grid full of one colour.....

[@TheDaltonmichaels]

Does it need to be more fair?? Do guys who regularly finish in the bottom 5 and get lapped every race really need to be entering the first turn at the same exact time as the guys who will be lapping them? i say angle the gate back the other way so we don't have bottom 5 guys going Bar to bar with Tomac and Jet so they can feel like heroes for 5 seconds.

[@Liamwooly]

Why is there 10 whoops on the video?

[@lynnbell6374]

music to loud

[@KristopherBrown-o2f]

Why don’t they ever vary the starting straight length? Throw in a short start every once in a while

[@denniswilder3014]

They do a1 was short

[@Usialbubba7283]

I disagree with your fair gate selections take. What would be the point in a good qualifying position?

[@cgear5769]

Like the angled start idea! : )

[@willcollins7043]

The bg music is distracting to me...

[@ricericebaby_1660]

Year after year they still use 90 degree corner 50 percent of the time. Its a shame they cannot evolve and make the tracks interesting.

[@jimbo4203]

That Angled Start Gate sounds interesting 💡

[@dag681]

Jett will have fastest qualifying and then hole shot the main

[@g4m3rm0j0]

Johnny with the "participation trophy start" yea no thanks.

[@forrest472]

Music was a bit loud this one 😅

[@TB-ModelRR]

But not as bad as last week during the broadcast. Couldn't hear Brayton at all.

[@kevinboudreaux2845]

U missed a line before the finish, triple out of the corner, triple on, double off. Instead of triple, quad, single

[@preezuswalks1615]

not a great track. i think A2 and glendale will make for MUCH better racing. this is a startcross track, unfort. the only good thing is, after the finish, wall jump, then fast 180 to 180 that will be fast.

[@matthewdiaz6478]

9 whoops what a joke. I remember when tracks had 2 whoop sections of 10-13. It separated the chumps from the pros. Anyone at this level can pin it and fly.

[@mranderson7932]

How about just get rid of the grates and holeshot devices so they heaven forbid have to rely on skill instead.

[@fabiogutierrez1699]

if the gate is that way, then the qualy has no purpose

[@Stoffels338]

If the track designers slant the start as you describe then there would be ZERO or close to zero advantage for a "good" gate pick... so yea, noooo.

[@bertamusprime618]

Another good video Hopper. Keep up the great work catch you on the next one.

[@dag681]

At least it’s not idiotic A1

[@rufiobanning223]

Look at those funky doubles!? They are almost tables but are not as filled in as a table. Idk what those double/ tables are but I don’t like em. Bring back linger whoops and dragons backs.

[@Elswick17]

Eh, let the heat races hold of some value. Gate pick should matter. Otherwise lame heat races

[@gw4717]

Tomac is going to smoke 🚬 chase I'll even bet you I'll put up to $500 on Tomac beats chase you got venmo or zelle let's make a real bet Johnny

[@Troll4youu]

Deegan is cooked

[@tate520]

😂

[@brad4751]

woah !!!!!!! this sport is about skill , you qualify to get a gate pick , why qualify at all if we have people like you trying to dumb it down and make it so its fair on everyone , with your mindset we may as well just stop rewarding people for trying , and give everyone a medal , today is the day when i stop watching your content , dead set staggering the start is the stupidest idea ive herd , if you dont like the gate pick qualify in a better position , dont dumb it down , seriously take a good look at yourself

[@natel7382]

Another lame duck track. What's new. Sx is so mid now. Last week, there was a pileup with every start. So they are now using all this tech, and its made the first turn into demo derby as everyone is super bunched up. Gg feld.

[@FastwayIndustries]

Who is making these track designs??? They are so repetitive

[@MotoMad2023]

I used to really like your content, but it seems you complain about racing too much. Bitching about 90° corners and sand on sx tracks is ridiculous.

[@nolansalas671]

they would have to redesign the gates to do a angled start.

[@mobsquad8500]

Your start idea is dumb…I had a whole paragraph, but blah blah… Then why have qualifying…dumb. DEI idea is bad. Hahahahahahaha

[@bertamusprime618]

What does DEI have to do with Super-Cross? Did I miss something, are teams hiring riders and mechanics that qualify as a DEI hire? Did Hopper make a DEI hire? I think you are in the wrong comment section.

[@WoodysWrld440]

Yo JH! i know your a crypto/moto-bro like me! XRP is up over 15% today! im not a shit coiner though cuz im not into gambling! #QuantitativeAnalysis #MacroEconomicAnalysis!

[@kylehomik8151]

I do agree about the starting line being angled. That is a great idea.!